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PhotoDave219

PhotoDave219

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StarBurst said:
not sad about the removal of speedway, but a car park?

really?
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It's in the parking lot as it is. It used to be part of the parking lot. They're going to go back to what it wise before the speedway was built.

And if anybody is actually confusing this with the Magic Kingdom attraction referred to as the "tomorrowland Speedway"… You need to get a grip. That's not going anywhere.
 
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wdwfan4ver

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StarBurst said:
not sad about the removal of speedway, but a car park?

really?
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I am not sad because Walt Disney World Speedway hasn't been used for races for Indycar since 2000 and NASCAR truck Series races since 1998. Remember WDW had 2 race track with one being a theme park attraction in Tomorrowland Speedway, and other was a real race track close to the Magic Kingdom that was built in 1995 and opened in 1996 called Walt Disney World Speedway.

The Walt Disney World Speedway only has been used for the Richard Petty Experience and used for Testing by race teams in Indycar and NASCAR since 2000. Race Tracks were never designed for just for testing purposes and the Richard Petty Experience.

The Walt Disney World Speedway was a mistake from the beginning. The race track on race days caused parking problems for Epcot from 1998 to 2000 Magic Kingdom from 1996 to 1998. The other thing that caused it to be a mistake is the fact racing organizations only could hold a race at the time of year WDW is at its lowest for crowds in 1996 to 2000 period and Disney gave the January date for Indy Car and NASCAR as a result.
 
Cesar R M

Cesar R M

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PhotoDave219 said:
This summer has been brutal for MK and to a lesser extent DHS.

During the last earnings call, they suggested attendance growth of 4% at the domestic parks. Looks a little bit more than that.

At the end of June, I said that 30% peak days at MK for the year seemed unsustainable. Would be around 108 or so total. Now? Sheesh. Very reachable.

And 30% peak days for MK would double what they pulled at MK last year.
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Dave.. is there a way to check the DENSITY levels?
Aka the number of people in a limited amount of walkable space?
I wonder if MK's density is way higher than Disneyland's.
 
Cesar R M

Cesar R M

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PhotoDave219 said:
It is around 100%+ if people are dense enough to go to MK in the middle of the summer, with huge crowds and 95 degree heat.
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PhotoDave219

PhotoDave219

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asianway said:
Check this out - keep in mind, Im on Disney's side in the GAC/DAS case - but who is ultimately the exec they should depose? Meg? George? Jim? I mean, the buck needs to stop somewhere - time to take some accountability for the actions of the company you oversee.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/busi...s-disney-autism-tom-staggs-20150825-post.html
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For those that hit the Paywall.....


Disney battles request to question executive in disabled access lawsuit

Walt Disney Company and its attorneys are battling a request to have one of its top executives sit for a deposition in controversial lawsuits over disabled access to theme park attractions.

Tom Staggs, currently COO of Walt Disney Co., was formerly the division chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, when the theme parks adopted a new policy on disabled access in 2013.

Dozens of families with autistic children have sued, alleging that children with cognitive disabilities don’t have the patience required to wait for a certain ride – even if they are not waiting in line. While Disney has generally declined to comment on the lawsuits, it has argued in court filings that it went to great lengths to provide service to its disabled guests.

An attorney representing many of those families, Andy Dogali, recently filed a request to depose Staggs in the litigation. In response, Disney is seeking a judge's order protecting Staggs from the request. The cases are filed in Orlando federal court.

An attorney for Disney, Jeremy White of Kaye Sholer, explained the company’s position in an email to Dogali, saying that Staggs has “no unique personal knowledge of the relevant facts at issue in this case, his deposition is improper and unwarranted. Any information you plan to seek from Mr. Staggs can be obtained through less intrusive methods of discovery such as serving interrogatories or deposing lower- level employees.”

Disney attorneys said in a court filing that “every second of Mr. Staggs’ time is valuable and sitting for a deposition is a distraction that courts seek to prevent.”

Staggs already filed a declaration for the court, which states that “from time to time Mr. Staggs received information about DAS [Disability Access Service) from the group responsible for its design, implementation and administration, and made suggestions about points specifically drawn to his attention.”

Disney attorneys have said they are happy to make available other employees with more direct knowledge of the programs. Such efforts to shield a top executive from a lengthy deposition are not unusual for large corporations.

Disney has denied any discrimination or violation, and said it prides itself on accessibility throughout its facilities, among other things. It has also made these points in court:

--The company established a new department, Services for Guests with Disabilities, and provides a “full array of services ranging from guidebooks that assist guests with disabilities to policies and procedures that enhance their experience at the various theme parks and resorts.”

--Plaintiffs in the case, or the disabled people, preferred the previous program because it allowed them to enter rides directly and immediately without waiting.

--The complaints allegedly fail to prove that the Disability Access Service program hasn’t accommodated their disability.

Disney ended its previous program, the Guest Assistance Card, because the older program was abused by wealthy people who hired guests with disabilities to take them to the front of a line. The new program, called Disability Access Service, no longer allowed disabled people to skip waiting, but it allowed them to make a reservation in advance and avoid standing in line until that time.

The lawsuits cite “meltdown behaviors” that sometimes force children and their parents to leave the parks.
 
the.dreamfinder

the.dreamfinder

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PhotoDave219

PhotoDave219

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TalkingHead said:
Try telling that to the Sentinel.

ETA: Shoulda known it was about the OS. The comments were the only reason for visiting the old site. News coverage wasn't even on the list.
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Well truth be told, its a little personal. I applied for a photojournalist opening at the Sentinel. They all know me, except the person hiring. Emailed that person a lot. Didn't even give the respect of an interview and gave the job to a guy who did video for the HS sports section.

They had no intention of hiring anyone other than that person. So I have no intention of ever paying to view a story on their website.

Its just business.....
 
PhotoDave219

PhotoDave219

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Some upheaval at Maker Studios.....

From The Hollywood Reporter....

Erin McPherson, who joined the Disney-owned YouTube network as head of content in November 2013, has left the company. Maker has also seen the departure of senior vp marketing Jeremy Welt, according to sources familiar with the company.
 

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